Information / Public Affairs
The Public Affairs Office oversees the dissemination of public information from the Cape Coral Police Department. Our Public Affairs Office is responsible for monitoring and posting on the Department’s social media platforms and website. Our team engages with the media and uses social media to communicate timely and accurate information to the community.
The Public Affairs Office is the primary point of contact for news media, organizations, and the general public seeking information about the Cape Coral Police Department.
Media partners can reach our Public Affairs Office for interviews by emailing CapePDPAO@capecoral.gov.
Public Affairs Team
Public Affairs Officer Mercedes Phillips
Officer Mercedes Phillips is the Public Affairs Officer for the department and is assigned to the Office of the Chief of Police. Officer Phillips started with the Cape Coral Police Department as a patrol officer in July of 2022. Prior to that, she was a police officer for the Montgomery County Police Department in Maryland for 3 years. She has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Southeastern University in Florida and a Master of Science in Forensic Psychology with a specialization in Police Psychology from Walden University.
Public Affairs Officer Lisa Greenberg
Lisa Greenberg was hired on as the Cape Coral Police Department’s Public Information Specialist in December of 2023. She is assigned to the Office of the Chief of Police and supports all Public Affairs activity, including working with the media and creating content for the Department’s social media. She also handles other forms of external communication, as well as internal communications. She was a Journalist and Anchor at Fox 4 for 9 years before coming to the Department. She has a Bachelor of Science in Communications from The University of Florida.
News Releases
Latest News
Man arrested for Armed Robbery, Providing False Name to Law Enforcement
(May 2, 2024) -- On April 30th, 2024, Michael Anthony Brown Jr. (DOB 04/13/2004) was arrested for Robbery with a Firearm, Providing a False Name to Law Enforcement, and Probation Violation. On April 16th, 2024, at 12:04 PM the Cape Coral Police Department received a...
Brother Arrested in Cape Coral Man’s Death
(May 1, 2024) -- John William Tolbert (DOB 12/08/1965) was arrested in West Moreland County, Pennsylvania and is now charged with Manslaughter with a Weapon. On April 16th, 2024 at 1:44 PM, officers working for the Cape Coral Police Department responded to a home in...
Man arrested on 93 charges in Fraud Investigation
(April 26, 2024) -- On April 24, 2024, Jacob Michael Schismenos (DOB 09/25/1991) was arrested on 31 counts of Dealing in Stolen Property, 31 counts of Fraud, and 31 counts of Larceny.\ On April 5, 2024, officers with the Cape Coral Police Department were called to 817...
Results of April 24th Distracted Driving Operation
The Cape Coral Police Department conducted a traffic saturation on Friday, April 24, 2024, specifically targeting distracted driving. "Operation Live to See Another Day, Put the Phone Away!" was conducted citywide and resulted in eighteen citations. OPERATION TIME:...
Softball coach arrested for inappropriate behavior with student
(April 25, 2024) -- On April 24, 2024, Erick Rodriguez (DOB 12/14/1981), a volunteer softball coach at Oasis High School, was arrested on multiple charges due to inappropriate behavior with a minor student. On January 19, 2024, a student at Oasis High School reported...
Cape Coral Police Department launches Podcast to inform and engage with community
(April 22, 2024) -- The Cape Coral Police Department has launched a podcast to engage with and inform our community. The first two episodes of the "Cape CopCast," the official podcast of the Cape Coral Police Department, have dropped on our YouTube Channel and...
Results of April 20-21 Impaired Driving Operation
(April 22, 2024) - The Cape Coral Police Department conducted impaired driving enforcement (Operation Drive High, Get a DUI) on April 20-21, 2024, targeting impaired driving. This operation was conducted citywide and resulted in thirty-one citations. The detailed...
Results of Traffic Operation and How to Avoid a Suspended License
(April 19, 2024) -- The Cape Coral Police Department's Special Operations bureau conducted a traffic saturation day (Operation Drive Safe on National Crawfish Day) on April 17, 2024, focusing on high visibility traffic education and enforcement. This operation was...
Cape Coral Police Department to Hold Impaired Driving Operation
(April 19, 2024) -- The Cape Coral Police Department is set to hold an impaired driving operation on April 20th, 2024. This grant-funded operation will be titled, "Operation Drive High, Get a DUI" and focuses on impaired driving enforcement throughout the city. As...
Man Arrested for Six Hit and Run Accidents
(April 18, 2024) -- On April 17, 2024, at 10:05 AM, Officers working for the Cape Coral Police Department were conducting high visibility traffic enforcement in the area of Skyline Boulevard and Veterans Memorial Parkway. An Officer observed a white Ford Fusion...
